Energy Management Training

Bender Energy Group, LLC personnel have extensive experience in training operating personnel, facility engineering staff and in-house project developers for companies ranging from small manufacturing plants to Fortune 500 corporations. Our class sizes usually range from 4-25 pupils and last 3-5 days. All classes include an instructor, class materials, work sheets, homework and testing materials.

 

Training Courses

 

  • BASICS
    • Electrical Circuits
      • Kirchhoff’s Law, Ohms Law, Basic Control Circuits, Current, Voltage, Transformers, Transmitters, Sensors, Relays, Circuit Protection, Circuit Breakers, Fusing, Reading Basic Schematic Drawings, Create As Built Drawings, Trouble Shooting Exercises
    • Refrigeration
      • Mechanical Refrigeration Cycle, Chilled Water, DX Control, Centrifugal, Reciprocating, Screw Compressors, Absorption Cooling
    • Boilers & Fired Systems
      • Fire Tube, Water Tube, Cast Iron and Electric Boilers, Combustion Control, Boiler Efficiency Improvements, Boiler Blowdown, Boiler Firing Sequence, Boiler Safety Limits, Forced and Induced Draft Fan Control, Troubleshooting
    • Steam Systems
      • Steam Distribution, Venting, Condensate Pumping, Traps, Diagnostics, Safety
    • Controls Basics
      • P, PID Loop Tuning, A/D Conversion, Reset Control, DA/RA Floating, Sequential Control, Transducer Interface, Open and Closed Loop
    • HVAC and Control
      • Psychrometrics, Constant Volume, VAV, Mixed Air Control, Constant Temperature, Supply Air Reset, Preheat Control, Ventilation Control, Protection, Minimum Ventilation, MAT RAT OAT, Troubleshooting, Humidification Control
    • Air Handling Systems
      • Constant Volume, VAV, Mixed Air Control, Constant Temperature, Supply Air Reset, Preheat Control, Ventilation Control, Protection, Minimum Ventilation, MAT RAT OAT, Troubleshooting, Humidification Control
    • Terminal Equipment
      • Constant Volume Boxes, Variable Volume Boxes, Heat Pumps, Unit Ventilator Control, Radiation Control
    • Basics of Sensing and Transmission
      • Thermocouples, RTD, Thermistors, 2-Wire, 3-Wire and 4-Wire Devices, Basics of Accuracy, Relative Humidity Sensing, Pressure Sensing, Capacitance Devices, Transmission, Linearity, Accuracy
    • Pumping and Flow Control
      • Pump Curve and Flow Calculation, Primary/Secondary Pump Control, Valve Configuration, Two-Way, Three-Way, Mixing Bypass
    • Air Flow Control (VAV)
      • Methods of Fan Volume Control, Building Pressurization Control, Fan Tracking, Measuring Devices
  • ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
    • Energy Conservation Control/EMCS
      • Application of Advanced Control Strategies to Building Systems
    • Energy Conversions, Auditing
      • Levels of Audits, Audit Tools, Degree Day, Bin and Hourly Analysis, Metering Tools, Collection Methods, Utility Bill Analysis, Predicting Energy Cost Avoidance, Retrofit Isolation, Bin Hour Method and Building Simulation
    • Lighting Control/Retrofit
      • Measurement Standards, Safety, Avoidance Calculations, Applicable Technology
    • Electrical Systems/Utilization
      • Motors, Drives, Harmonics, Power Factor Correction, Avoidance Calculations
    • Codes and Standards
      • ASHRAE Standards for Ventilation, Comfort and Energy
    • Industrial Systems
      • Industrial System Energy Conservation, Drying, Baking, Building Pressurization, Heat Recovery, Fuel Conservations
    • Engineering Economics
      • Cash Flow Discounting, Tax Effects, Alternative Financing, Sample Problems, Examples
    • Maintenance and Commissioning
      • Basics of Commissioning, Maintenance Strategies
    • Maintenance and Verification (Preparation and Review for Certified Measurement and Verification Professional)
      • IPMVP (International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol), Application of Methods, Sample Projects, Adjustments to Baselines, Statistical Analysis
    • Cogeneration Application
      • Applications for Cogeneration, Sizing for Host, Technologies, Rules of Thumb and Sizing for Sale
    • Energy Manager Training
      • Extremely Condensed Version of all of the above courses.  Assumes a high level of personal preparation
  • ADVANCED HVAC
    • Conservation Strategies
      • Calculation of Supply Air Reset, Optimal Start
    • Building Envelope/Static Pressure
      • Building Pressurization Strategies, Envelope Management, Infiltration Control
    • Precision Environmental Control
      • Bio Containment, Coordinate Measurement Labs, Clean Rooms
    • Compressed Air Control and Conservation
      • Compressed Air Production, Storage, System Sizing, Metering
    • Filtration and Precision Environments
      • Lab Control Strategies, CV and VAV Lab Environments, Fume Hoods